FOR SPORTS - Arkansas' Greg Childs misses a pass as he is defended by Texas A&M's Dustin Harris during first half action of the 2011 Southwest Classic Saturday Oct. 1, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Greg Childs doesn't think there's anything special about the way he has behaved this season.

The Arkansas wide receiver just smiles when he's asked about his on-the-field struggles and downplays the positive attitude he's shown while recovering from last season's knee injury.

The senior has graciously slipped from starring to a supporting role for the Razorbacks this season. Behind that smile, though, burns the same old Greg Childs — one of the top receivers in the SEC for his first three seasons, one who still fully expects to shine in the NFL.

Childs' last NCAA game comes when No. 6 Arkansas (10-2) faces No. 8 Kansas State (10-2) on Jan. 6 in the Cotton Bowl.

Childs led the Razorbacks in nearly every receiving category as a sophomore in 2009, finishing with 48 catches for 894 yards and seven touchdowns. He led the Razorbacks with 46 catches for 659 yards when he injured his knee against Vanderbilt in the eighth game of the season.

After an offseason of rehabilitation, Childs was clearly not full-speed. He finished the regular season with 16 catches for 192 yards, both career lows, and was seventh on Arkansas in catches.

By all accounts, Childs didn't let the drop in production affect his attitude.

“The fact that you can look at somebody and say, ‘He was a great teammate' is, in my mind, more important than all that other stuff,” Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson said. “And Greg has certainly been that.”

Those who know him have no doubt he'll have an impact moving forward — both against the Wildcats and in the NFL.

“He's gotten back his speed,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “He'll be back next year.”